Open Doors: Improving Awareness and Tolerance

The concept of the Open Doors: Improving Awareness and Tolerance is to increase understanding, awareness, and tolerance of people with special needs. Recently, a Ukrainian law was enacted to mandate the inclusive education of all children. Until the government enforces change on infrastructure, Dzherelo Centre means to enact progressive steps towards inclusion of all children in education. However, Ukraine’s culture and lack of infrastructure has limited created a culture of isolation for those with mobility or communicative disorders. Dzherelo Centre endeavors to create an awareness training with curriculum to be used in schools and with other parties to begin the discussion of acceptance and tolerance. Through coordinated and targeted projects, Open Doors aims to increase awareness and opportunities for people with disabilities. Dzherelo Centre will direct local provision and local support to enhance opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in life within their own communities.